Drugs and addiction aren’t things any parent wants to think about. It would be so much easier if we could pretend the world is filled with an overabundance of sunshine and scattered rainbows. . It’s tempting to turn a blind eye to alcohol abuse because we’ve all been there as teens, but alcoholism can be devastating for young adults. Keep close tabs on your kids to ensure they stay on the right path. Look out for these 6 signs of addiction

Ryan is a good kid. He gets great grades, he plays travel lacrosse, and he’s well-liked. So Jennifer and her husband didn’t see any reason why their sixth-grade son couldn’t have an Instagram account. Until Ryan posted a photo of himself flashing an empty beer bottle that his father had just drank.

Binge drinking - defined as men consuming five or more drinks and women drinking four or more drinks in 2 hours - is a serious problem in the US. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 90% of alcohol consumed among under-21s is in the form of binge drinking.

Growing up can be full-time job and not an easy one. And the infamous pitfalls and challenges kids face today can lead to emotional distress and behavioral problems. According to recent research, parents can now turn to a new treatment to help their troubled children music therapy.

The recent death of a high school football player from overhydration underscores the dangers of drinking too much liquid in a short time. Last week, Zyrees Oliver, a 17-year-old football player at Douglas County High School outside Atlanta, collapsed after football practice and hours later fell into a coma. On Monday, he was removed from life support, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

On the first half of Teen Mom 2‘s fifth season, Leah Messer, 22, and Jeremy Calvert, 25, looked like they might be headed for a divorce. Now, a new trailer for the second half of the season reveals that they may still be on the very same path.

A 17-year-old homeschooled senior says she was asked to leave a Virginia prom because some of the dance's male chaperones were concerned she was going to cause boys to think 'impure thoughts.' Clare says her sparkly dress was within the dance's dress code.

Actor/poet/aspiring MFA-Ph.D. James Franco might also be able to add "creepy older dude" to his C.V. after he—or someone very convincingly pretending to be him—tried to arrange a hotel hookup with a 17-year-old girl on Instagram.

California-based head lice-treatment expert Mary McQuillan says recent uptick in teen lice cases is from selfies.She claims teenagers are routinely putting their heads together for photos,other doctors claim the photo craze wouldn't make much of a difference in the spread